[This document can be acquired from a sub-directory coombspapers via anonymous FTP or COOMBSQUEST gopher at the Australian National University, Canberra on the node COOMBS.ANU.EDU.AU or from the ANU Soc.Sci.WWW Server at http://coombs.anu.edu.au/CoombsHome.html] The document's ftp filename and the full directory path are given in the coombspapers top level INDEX files] [This version: 18 July 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- THE TEACHING OF BUDDHA, THE BUDDHIST BIBLE - PUBLISHED BY DWIGHT GODDARD teaching-of-buddha-preface.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The electronic transcription of this book is organised in 4 files: teaching-of-buddha-preface.txt teaching-of-buddha-buddha.txt teaching-of-buddha-truth.txt teaching-of-buddha-brothers.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The following information was supplied on 25 Jun 94 to the Coombspapers Social Sciences data Archive by Cris A. Fugate Book details ============ "Buddha, Truth and Brotherhood; An Epitome of Many Buddhist Scriptures Translated from the Japanese" Author - (The Japanese name of this book is "The Teaching of Buddha, The Buddhist Bible") Publisher - Dwight Goddard, Santa Barbara, California 1934 Printed - J. F. Rowny Press, Santa Barbara, California Copyright by The Open Court Publishing Co., 1906 There is no copyright held on this book (never was any) Transcriber details =================== Cris A. Fugate currently residing at 115C University Village, Fargo, North Dakota 50102 USA. email: fugate@plains.nodak.edu at North Dakota State University Date of transcription: May 1994 No copyright for transcription has been claimed by Cris A.Fugate at the time of lodgement of this electronic text with the Coombspapers Archive. Changes made in transcription ============================= The only change made in the transcription was to leave out page numbers from the table of contents Transcription should otherwise be very close to the original since the text has been proofread several times. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Buddha Truth and Brotherhood AN EPITOME OF MANY BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES TRANSLATED FROM THE JAPANESE Published in Commemoration of the 2500th Anniversary of the Birth of Shakya-Muni Buddha PREFACE In the summer of this year there was held, under the auspices of the Federation of All Young Buddhist Associations of Japan, the Second General Conference of the Pan-Pacific Young Buddhist Associations, which was honored by the presence of a large number of youthful adherents to the religion, as well as distinguished prelates and laymen, gathered together from a wide variety of countries and climes. While presenting the spectacle of an international assembly so far without precedent in the history of the Buddhist religion religion of our country, the present Conference has offered the most indisputable and convincing evidence of its being the means of strengthening the bond of mutual effort between the adherents of the Buddhist religion and affording an immense contribution to the peace of the World and the welfare of mankind as expressed in the lofty ideals of the Holy Lord Buddha. It is in order to perpetuate the memory of the present Conference that we have issued this English translation of the "New Translation of the Sacred Buddhist Scriptures." This work has been compiled and issued with a view to providing the younger English-speaking generation of the entire world with a suitable version of the sacred Buddhist Scriptures which are, in very truth, the spiritual nourishment of their daily life. As the most appropriate to our purpose, we have selected the original version of the popular edition of the "New Translation of the Sacred Buddhist Scriptures" compiled by the Buddhist Association of Nagoya City, this latter work being a synthesis of the most all-embracing Buddhist Scriptures, and containing the quintessence of their precious teachings, is in common use among all the Buddhist sects. Moreover, since a group of the most eminent Buddhist scholars in Japan collaborated in its compilation, it is, beyond all doubt, a model version of the Scriptures which can be used with all confidence by the adherents of the various sects of Buddhism in Japan. As regards the present English translation, it is the product of the joint efforts of a number of Japanese Buddhist scholars of the highest order, while special mention should be made of the unsparing efforts of Mr. Dwight Goddard, an American, who devoted a stay of several months in this country to the bringing of the work to perfection and completion. It is our pleasant duty to pay a tribute of gratitude and respect from the bottom of our hearts to the pure and lofty devotion, as well as to the unst inted efforts, of this last-named gentleman. In conclusion we must not forget to acknowledge our indebtedness to the many unrevealed, yet nonetheless precious, sacrifices and the economic assistance received from a large circle of co-religionists, to which this book owes its appearance. The Federation of All Young Buddhist Associations of Japan July, the 2500th year of Our Lord Buddha (1934 CE) PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION There are various reasons that made it desirable to issue an American Edition. It is substantially identical with the edition printed in Japan with the exception of the omission of the Appendix and some of the ancient fables that were not particularly Buddhistic. In the edition printed in Japan the title of the book was THE TEACHING OF BUDDHA, THE BUDDHIST BIBLE. For the American edition it seemed best to change it. As the little verse on page 141 seemed obscure in such a condensed form, it was decided to amplify it somewhat. There were a few other changes but none of any importance. No one engaged in this memorial work has received any money recompense; all made the task a labor of love for Buddha's sake. DWIGHT GODDARD November 1st, 1934 60 Las Enchinas Road, Santa Barbara, Calif. CONTENTS PREFACE BUDDHA CHAPTER ONE - SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA I. The Life of the World-Honored One II. The Teaching of The Buddha CHAPTER TWO - THE ETERNAL AND GLORIFIED BUDDHA I. His Compassion and Vows II. Buddha's Relief and His Method of Relief III. The Eternal and Glorified Buddha CHAPTER THREE - THE FORM OF BUDDHA AND HIS VIRTUES I. Buddha's Three Bodies II. The Appearance of Buddha III. Buddha's Virtue TRUTH CHAPTER ONE - CAUSATION I. The Four Noble Truths II. Causation III. The Chain of Causation CHAPTER TWO - THE THEORY OF MIND-ONLY AND ACTUALITY I. Uncertainty and Egolessness II. The Fact of Mind-Only III. Ideas-Only IV. Actuality V. The Middle Way CHAPTER THREE - BUDDHA-NATURE I. The Human Mind and the True Mind II. The Mind of Buddha III. Buddha-Nature and Egolessness CHAPTER FOUR - EVIL DESIRES I. Worldly Passions II. The Nature of Man III. The Life of Man IV. Aspects of Human Life CHAPTER FIVE - THE RELIEF OFFERED BY BUDDHA I. The Relief of Buddha II. Buddha's Land of Purity CHAPTER SIX - THE WAY OF PURIFICATION I. Purification of Mind II. The Way of Behavior III. Teaching by Ancient Fables CHAPTER SEVEN - THE WAY OF PRACTICAL ATTAINMENT I. Search for Truth II. The Way of Practice III. The Way of Faith IV. The Way of Concentration V. Sacred Aphorisms BROTHERHOOD CHAPTER ONE - DUTIES OF THE BROTHERHOOD I. Homeless Brothers II. Lay Members CHAPTER TWO - PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TRUE LIVING I. In Home and Family Life II. In the Life of Women III. In Service CHAPTER THREE - BUILDING A BUDDHA-LAND I. The Harmony of the Brotherhood II. Buddha's Pure Land III. Those Who Have Received Glory in Buddha's Land ----------------------------------------------------------------------- end of file